Viasat1 sweeps five awards at 2016 RTP Awards

Viasat1, Your Number 1 Entertainer, dominated the 6th edition of the Radio and Television Personality Awards which came off last Saturday at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC).

Co-host of This Morning, Kokui Selormey Hanson grabbed two awards for TV Morning Show Host of the Year and TV Female Presenter of the Year, while Viasat1 News’ Nana Ekua Asanteba Mensah received an award for TV Female Newscaster of the Year.

Celebrity Fanzone, hosted by Jessica Opare Saforo, Akosua Hanson and Chantelle Asante, also got the nod for TV Entertainment Show of the Year award. The show, which marked its first anniversary a few months ago, has cut a niche for itself and is one of the most watched shows on Saturday nights.

There were three honorary awards for Excellence in Radio Management, and the honorees were Samuel Attah Mensah (Citi FM), Ekyi Quarm (The Multimedia Group) and Fada Dickson (Despite Media Group). Meanwhile, host of ‘Fire for Fire’ on Adom TV and Asempa FM, Patrick Osei-Agyemang, popularly known as Countryman Songo was adjudged the ‘Personality of the Year’.

The annual RTP Awards recognises and awards excellence in radio and television in Ghana. The 2016 edition of the awards was hosted by comedian DKB and witnessed performances from Shatta Wale, Kwadee, SP Kofi Sarpong, Eshun and Selecta.